A95 / S1 IS zoom-resolution comparison

[ezdreamz]

Can anybody help me with this? 5.0-mp/3x zoom (A95) vs. 3.0-mp/10x zoom (S1). I'm trying to figure out the effective zoom of the A95 if I'm going to crop in Photoshop Elements. In other words, if I go full zoom on the A95 and crop the picture to the point where the resolution is equivalent to 3.0-mp, does that equate to like 5x zoom or something?

Danny

[Terry_G]

I think it would be about 3.8x or the 1st digital zoom stop. Add a 2x aux. lens to the A95 and you have about 7.6x at 3mg resolution.

[tonyt]

Couldn't say with any certainty but I'd go with the A95. It's got to have a sharper lens on it than the S1. I think there are deffinite tradeoffs with image sharpness with the 10X lens. Also not happy with the small LCD and elec. viewfinder. :x

[1 point 6]

Here are 2 pic's taken at full zoom with a a95

http://azhtsquad.com/images/shaun/Scenic/Sun_Cloud1.jpg

This one is a little grainy, only because of my PS skills.
http://azhtsquad.com/images/shaun/Scenic/ASU_Stadium.jpg